Maryland Criminal Law Section 8-610

      (a)      In this section, "prescription" includes an order, paper, and recipe purported to have been made by an authorized provider, as defined in § 5-101 of this article, for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage.

      (b)      A person may not:

            (1)      knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription;

            (2)      knowingly issue, pass, or possess a counterfeit prescription; or

            (3)      obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription drug by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

      (c)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.

      (d)      Payment or an offer or promise to pay for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage obtained in violation of this section is not a defense to a violation of this section.